When was the last time you looked at your communities street address numbers? This is to remind you that a second can seem like a lifetime when you’re waiting for emergency help to arrive. Unfortunately, help is often delayed because emergency responders can’t find the caller’s street address. A common complaint of Public Service drivers is that house numbers are nonexistent or unreadable from the street. When street numbers are installed on the home, that’s often the last thought given to them. They get painted over, bushes grow up in front of them, and numbers fall off or just disappear. Another possible problem is some house numbers are selected for decoration rather than for function. A stranger will find your numbers more quickly if it’s written in figures (9134) instead of script (ninety one thirty four). The size and location of numbers are important. My numbers consist of  4” Black Gloss Numerals centered onto a White High Gloss Rectangular Background. All Addresses and Addresses with a Design have a Beaded Finish so they take on a Reflective Night Vision effect! We paint them on the curb so that they can be seen and read from the center of the street, on the darkest night, in the worst weather.

In an emergency, would your house number be easy to read from the street, day or night? Your house number on the curb is a critical landmark guiding police, fire, or aid to your door. Delivery Services, Police, Ambulance, Fire and Security Personnel as well as family and friends rely heavily on visible addresses numbers for quick accurate responses. Take a look at your community today, I may be of service to you.

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Remember, if Public Safety can’t find you, they can’t help you.

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